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Nigeria state imposes curfew amid jailbreak

Authorities in Nigeria’s southern Edo state have imposed a 24-hour curfew following what it describes as “incidents of vandalism and attacks carried out by...

My life flashed in my eyes – Actress Omotola shares experience with Nigerian police

Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade, says she once saw her life flash before her eyes when police pointed a gun at her and others during...

Angry#EndSARS protesters carry coffin, chant ‘Buhari Must Go’ [Video]

A video of angry #EndSARS protesters, carrying the coffin of what is presumed to be President Muhammadu Buhari, has gone viral on social media. In...

What native doctor did to his son for stealing will shock you

A 48-year-old native doctor, Gregory Enwaeso, has been arrested by operatives of the Anambra Police command for allegedly chopping off the fingers of his...

#EndSWAT: Nollywood actress narrates how police allegedly killed her dad, brother

Nollywood actress, Nsikan Isaac, has joined other Nigerians who are calling for an end to the operations of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Taking to social...

Google tweets in support of #EndSARS protest

Global Organisation of Oriented Group Language of Earth (GOOGLE) has also thrown its weight behind the #EndSARS protest currently ongoing across the country.  The international company,...

13-year-old girl forced to watch porn, defiled by her aunt’s 48-year-old husband

A 48-year-old man, Charles Ekwe, has been arrested by officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp for sexually abusing his wife’s 13-year-old...

Legendary American rapper Nas reacts to #EndSARS protests in Nigeria

American rapper, Nasir Jones, popularly known as Nas, has joined the tall list of international celebrities who are criticising police brutality in Nigeria. The legendary...

Nigerian man proposes to his girlfriend at #EndSARS protest [Photos]

A Nigerian man, identified as Demola, proposed to the love of his life at the #EndSARS protest in Lagos on Tuesday, October 13. Demola shared...

Black History Month: George Floyd’s son ‘can’t stop watching’ the video of his father’s death

The untimely death of George Floyd – who would have been 47 today – has been a reckoning on race and police brutality in America. The son...

#EndSARS protest : Buhari bows to pressure

The Nigeria government has finally bowed to the pressure from its citizens by granting all the requests made by the #EndSars protesters. These requests includes; ·...

#EndSars: P Square’s Peter Okoye joins protest, shares passionate video [Watch]

Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye, has also added his voice to the 'EndSARS' cause like many other celebrities in the country. In a video shared...

EndSARS protest: Over 100,000 Nigerians sign petition asking ICC to prosecute IGP

A petition asking the International Criminal Court (ICC) to arrest and prosecute the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) of Nigeria, Adamu Mohammed over alleged crimes against humanity...

Nigerian rapper sentenced to jail for rape in the UK

Nigerian rapper Olawale Hassan popularly known as Goldie 1 has been sentenced to a ten year jail term for sexually assaulting a woman in...

Tragedy as guest dies, groom loses legs

A wedding ceremony over the weekend ended in a tragedy when the groom lost his legs in an accident. A guest, who was traveling with...

Nigeria disbands SARS after nationwide protests

The Nigeria Police Force has dissolved an anti-robbery unit following protests against alleged human-rights abuses by some of its officers. “All officers and men serving...

Nigeria’s Vice President’s daughter joins #EndSARSNow protest

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo's daughter, Kiki has joined the #EndSARS protest aimed at stopping police brutality and scrapping the controversial police unit.  The development was...

Nigerians laud Ghana Police Service amid #EndSARS protest

For days now, hundreds of Nigerians have taken to the streets to demand an end to police brutality. The development was triggered after a viral...

Youth beat up Catholic priest for this reason

Rev. Fr. Ejike Fabian Odunze, the parish priest of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Nkomoro in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has...

Nigerian community officials allegedly ban women from using phones, sunglasses

Officials of Hisbah in Kaduna State have allegedly banned girls and ladies in Kuriga Village under Chikun Local Government Area from using or possessing...

Woman sells grandson over father’s failure to pay bride price

An old woman has been arrested for allegedly selling her grandson over his father's failure to to pay for the wife’s bride price. The suspect,...

Prison officer commits suicide after being denied promotion [Photo]

After being denied promotion consecutively for three times, 28-year-old Alfred Bassa, a staff of the Nigerian Correctional Service, formerly known as Nigerian Prison Service,...

Tenant stabs landlord to death after he was queried for bringing in too many women

The police in Anambra state have arrested a 21-year-old man, Onyeamachi Mmaju, for allegedly stabbing his landlord, Nonso Oyikoba, 35, to death in Ogidi...

Man murdered in US five months after graduating

A young Nigerian man has been murdered in the United States (US) five months after graduating from Virginia Tech where he studied industrial system...

Woman claims she killed her two children under hallucination

The woman, arrested for allegedly killing her two children aged six and three, Hauwa’u Habibu, says she was paranoid and hallucinating when she attacked...

Popular pastor jailed for life for child kidnapping

A popular Nigerian 'man of God', Prophet Babatunde Alfa and five others, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the disappearance of a one-year-old...

Davido terminates contract of one signee after domestic violence allegation

Nigerian musician, Davido has dismissed one of his label signees, rapper Lhil Frosh, after he was accused of domestic violence. Announcing the termination via a...

Drama as thieves beg Catholic priest for forgiveness during robbery

An interesting drama occurred on Monday when some armed robbers invaded the residence of a Catholic priest in Makurdi, Benue State, Rev. Fr. Solomon...

Popular beauty queen allegedly commits suicide after losing her phone [Video]

A popular beauty queen, identified as Nora Able, has been reported to have allegedly taken her life after losing her phone. According to reports, the...

It’s a demotion to vie for Nigeria’s presidency – Bishop Oyedepo

David Oyedepo, the Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, has said that he considers it a demotion if invited...

Woman kills her two children over dispute with husband

A 26-year-old woman, Hauwa Habibu, has been arrested by the police command in Kano State for using a cutlass to hack her two children...

Davido reacts in anger as popular Ghanaian bar bounces his boy [Video]

Nigerian superstar, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has caused a stir on social after one of his crew members was denied entry...

It was out of self-defense – Woman who brutalized step-daughter

A woman who was accused of slashing her step daughter's face with razor blade in Warri, Delta State, has shared her own side of...

Demons pushed me into defiling little boys – 46 year old man confesses

A 46-year-old man identified as Michael Nwoha has been arrested by the police for allegedly defiling three underaged boys at his residence, at No.10...

Buhari raises concerns over slow pace of nuclear weapons’ elimination

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday raised concerns over what he called slow pace by United Nations member states in eliminating...

Nigeria@60: Buhari preaches national unity, identity over regional allegiance

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians to see themselves first as one instead of people from different parts of the country. Buhari’s administration has...

Nigerian senator fined for s3x toy shop assault

A Nigerian senator has been fined $130,000 (£100,000) and told to apologise to a woman he physically assaulted in a sex toy shop last...

Man kills and buries his 70-year-old father inside a shallow grave

A 26-year-old man, Chisom Ogum, has been arrested by men of the Anambra state police command in Nigeria for allegedly killing his biological father,...

Nollywood actor Mr Ibu chills inside Davido’s mansion [Watch]

Veteran Nollywood actor, Mr Ibu, was recently at singer Davido’s mansion in Lagos and the two superstars got to spend time together. From indications,...

Wizkid features his three kids in official music video for his latest song [Watch]

Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid, is coming back for his spot in the music industry. He has so far spent the past few...